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Catch Of The Week: Bradenton Man Boats First Snook In More Than A Year
Mike Duggan takes this week's honors with his estimated 25-inch snook boated in the Manatee River on light tackle.
Angler: Mike Duggan of Bradenton.
Fish: Snook.
Length: Estimated 25 inches.
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Bait: Live shrimp with 12-pound braided line and a 30-pound fluorocarbon leader.
Where: Manatee River.
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When: Thursday, April 14.
Conditions: Incoming tide, sunset.
Quotable: Duggan: “It was my first snook in over a year. It came out from under the dock, so it was thrashing around real hard. I had the drag cranked down tight so I guess it was just enough to get him out, because I had to grab the spool because he was still taking drag. Then I got him to the boat and said, 'Holy crap. That's a big fish!' "
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